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Our take
Voicemails for Isabelle is a Netflix romantic comedy about Jill, who leaves confessional voicemails for her late sister until a stranger starts listening. Rated M, it mixes grief, dating mishaps and adult banter in equal measure. Expect frequent profanity, sex talk, bar drinking and emotionally heavy sister-loss themes. Best for older teens who can handle sad and suggestive moments in the same story.
Uplifting themes
Connection, honesty and healing after loss come through by the end as the emotional payoff Jill and Wes gradually grow into kinder, more open versions of themselves as the story unfolds
Story (may spoil tone)
A young woman's hilariously confessional voicemails to her late sister are unknowingly redirected to a stranger, who begins to fall in love from afar.
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Violence Figurative murder jokes and song lyrics appear for comic effect; there…
Figurative murder jokes and song lyrics appear for comic effect; there are no graphic fights
Language Frequent s-word and b-word use, plus an occasional f-word, land in the…
Frequent s-word and b-word use, plus an occasional f-word, land in the emotional banter
Sex / nudity Dating banter, sex references and implied bedroom scenes give the roman…
Dating banter, sex references and implied bedroom scenes give the romance a suggestive adult edge
Drugs / alcohol Bar whiskey orders and social drinking among adults show up across the…
Bar whiskey orders and social drinking among adults show up across the dating scenes
Frightening Grief over a dead sister may feel heavy for more sensitive teens, even…
Grief over a dead sister may feel heavy for more sensitive teens, even inside a rom-com frame
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Voicemail grief and coping with sibling loss run through the story as a…
Voicemail grief and coping with sibling loss run through the story as a steady emotional thread
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Confessional voicemails to a deceased sister sit at the centre of the p…
Confessional voicemails to a deceased sister sit at the centre of the plot and anchor the romance
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- Jill talks to her sister after death. What healthy ways help people process grief?
- Misdirected voicemails build trust slowly. When does sharing feel safe with someone new?
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